He called the kiss "uncomfortable" and said he "wanted to save it for my first relationship" and "wanted it to be special."

Speaking to the New York Times, Glaze said that if Perry asked him before kissing him, he would have said no because he "was raised in a conservative family."

Glaze added that although the kiss was unwanted, in a sense, the airtime and exposure was "a great opportunity to get my music out."

During the season 16 premiere of the "American Idol" reboot, judge Katy Perry kissed a contestant named Benjamin Glaze on the lips and created a lively debate among fans. And now he's speaking out on the experience and calling the moment "uncomfortable."

Some thought the moment was funny, and the judges laughed it off before Glaze performed his audition song. But others called the moment inappropriate. They argued that if one of the other judges, like Luke Bryan or Lionel Richie, did that to a female contestant, more people would be outraged.

Glaze added that if Perry asked permission beforehand, rather than tricking him, he would have denied her.

"Would I have done it if she said, 'Would you kiss me?' No, I would have said no," Glaze said. "I know a lot of guys would be like, 'Heck yeah!' But for me, I was raised in a conservative family and I was uncomfortable immediately. I wanted my first kiss to be special."

Although the kiss was unwanted, Glaze said that a positive thing that resulted from the airtime was that more people were exposed to his music.

"So in that way, I'm glad she did it because it's a great opportunity to get my music out."

After Glaze sang Nick Jonas song "Levels" for his audition, the judges didn't put him through to the Hollywood round because they said he needed more practice.